Wildlife of Edmonds, WA. 2015
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I thought I photographed one at the marsh last year, but it was nearly two years (8-29-13). Time is flying. You can see the photos by scrolling down page 34 of my 2013 Edmonds wildlife photo thread.
http://www.pnwphotos.com/forum/showthread.php?7934-Wildlife-of-Edmonds-WA/page34
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The waxwings are probably after the purple berries on the nearby plants.
Terry O
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As a follow up, here's a shot I took this AM just before you got to the Pt. Edwards detention pond. I think the waxwings were after the wild choke cherries rather than the 'two berries'
Taken with the Canon 5Diii and 400mm f5.6L + 1.4x extender - hand held ISO 1600 1/1250s f8
Taken with the Canon 5Diii and 400mm f5.6L + 1.4x extender - hand held ISO 1600 1/1250s f8
Some Wednesday evening (7/15) shots from the marsh shortly before sunset.
One of the crow families which has nested at the marsh this year.
The adult got tired of listening to the juvie beg and flew off.
Sandpipers continue to hang out.
I have seen a pair of great blue herons at the far south side. I wonder if they are trying to build a nest in the trees along Willow Creek, out of sight of the eagles.
One of the crow families which has nested at the marsh this year.
The adult got tired of listening to the juvie beg and flew off.
Sandpipers continue to hang out.
I have seen a pair of great blue herons at the far south side. I wonder if they are trying to build a nest in the trees along Willow Creek, out of sight of the eagles.
Terry O
Well-Known Member
Juvie Wood Duciks
Bill Anderson, his son Daren, and I went to Pine Ridge park yesterday afternoon. Here's a couple of shots of the juvenile Wood Ducks on the large (but getting smaller) pond - we didn't see the adults. The ducks were quite tame, owing to the presence of the Mallards that are used to being fed, I suspect. My guess is that the darker colored juveniles are the males.
Taken with the Canon 5Diii and 400mm f4.5L I am fairly certain we duplicated each others shots, Bill
Bill Anderson, his son Daren, and I went to Pine Ridge park yesterday afternoon. Here's a couple of shots of the juvenile Wood Ducks on the large (but getting smaller) pond - we didn't see the adults. The ducks were quite tame, owing to the presence of the Mallards that are used to being fed, I suspect. My guess is that the darker colored juveniles are the males.
Taken with the Canon 5Diii and 400mm f4.5L I am fairly certain we duplicated each others shots, Bill
Continuing with Thursday's wildlife safari at Pine Ridge Park. A pileated woodpecker family was out hunting for food.
Adult feeding a juvie.
The male pounding a stump sounded like a jackhammer.
The juvie with its pink punker hair style spent quite a bit of time looking for food on the ground.....
before flying up to a tree.
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Adult feeding a juvie.
The male pounding a stump sounded like a jackhammer.
The juvie with its pink punker hair style spent quite a bit of time looking for food on the ground.....
before flying up to a tree.
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We headed back to the cars after photographing the wood ducks. I heard what sounded like two juvie birds crying to each other and set off to locate them.
I tracked down one of them, a juvie Cooper's hawk. Photography was difficult as I was shooting from shade uphill through the trees into a patch of bright sunlight. Juvie Cooper's hawks like to hang out with their nest mates for a time after fledging and will call to each other when separated.
I tracked down one of them, a juvie Cooper's hawk. Photography was difficult as I was shooting from shade uphill through the trees into a patch of bright sunlight. Juvie Cooper's hawks like to hang out with their nest mates for a time after fledging and will call to each other when separated.
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A beautiful light morph red-tailed hawk circled the Edmonds marsh Monday afternoon (7/20).
It was kept under surveillance by a Cooper's hawk that may have a nest in the area.
Both raptors were closely watched by gulls.
It was kept under surveillance by a Cooper's hawk that may have a nest in the area.
Both raptors were closely watched by gulls.
Thursday evening (7/23) I caught a green heron at the marsh while I was testing my new 7D Mark II coupled with my 500L + 1.4x teleconverter.
The green heron's larger cousin, the great blue heron, can be seen in the background.
The heron voiced its displeasure at some crows that had flown over to investigate.
It flew to a mud flat closer to the boardwalk.
I grabbed the 5DIII + 100-400 II zoom + 1.4x III teleconverter and quickly repositioned myself for an unobstructed shot before the heron flew south across the marsh and vanished behind the trees bordering Willow Creek.
The green heron's larger cousin, the great blue heron, can be seen in the background.
The heron voiced its displeasure at some crows that had flown over to investigate.
It flew to a mud flat closer to the boardwalk.
I grabbed the 5DIII + 100-400 II zoom + 1.4x III teleconverter and quickly repositioned myself for an unobstructed shot before the heron flew south across the marsh and vanished behind the trees bordering Willow Creek.
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I thought I photographed one at the marsh last year, but it was nearly two years (8-29-13). Time is flying. You can see the photos by scrolling down page 34 of my 2013 Edmonds wildlife photo thread.
http://www.pnwphotos.com/forum/showthread.php?7934-Wildlife-of-Edmonds-WA/page34
Back tracking a little to Tuesday, 7/21. I went over to Sprague Pond at Lynnwood's Mini Park while my son was at the gym.
A female wood duck has been hanging out at the pond among the mallards. Wood ducks are usually shy, but this one has taken to swimming right up to the bank to beg for food along with the mallards.
You can see how much smaller she is than the mallards in this group shot.
The ducks walked across the parking lot directly in front of me to look for goodies under the bird feeders of the house next to the park.
Wood ducks are the only ducks that have claws, which you can see in this photo.
They returned to the pond. You can guess the title of this shot.
A female wood duck has been hanging out at the pond among the mallards. Wood ducks are usually shy, but this one has taken to swimming right up to the bank to beg for food along with the mallards.
You can see how much smaller she is than the mallards in this group shot.
The ducks walked across the parking lot directly in front of me to look for goodies under the bird feeders of the house next to the park.
Wood ducks are the only ducks that have claws, which you can see in this photo.
They returned to the pond. You can guess the title of this shot.
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As I mentioned, the house next to the park has bird feeders. A red-breasted nuthatch was flying a regular circuit between the the feeder and a wooded area nearby.
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